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Chasing Men'sia Kijank
A poor girl named Mira enters a competition to hunt the Men’sia Kijank, a mythical creature believed to be a child-abducting monster. She is driven by the desire to cure her ailing mother. However, during the hunt in the Kelam Mountain forest, she is confronted with a dilemma when the creature appears before her in the perfect image of her mother. This encounter leads her to the realization that not all humans are humane, and not all monsters are monstrous.
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A poor girl named Mira enters a competition to hunt the Men’sia Kijank, a mythical creature believed to be a child-abducting monster. She is driven by the desire to cure her ailing mother. However, during the hunt in the Kelam Mountain forest, she is confronted with a dilemma when the creature appears before her in the perfect image of her mother. This encounter leads her to the realization that not all humans are humane, and not all monsters are monstrous.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Dedetria Holyri, Syarief Hidayahtullah
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Runtime:17 minutes
Studio:Serantung Productions
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